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I worried that at night, when homesickness tends to intensify, my granddaughter would cry for Mommy and Daddy. I was prepared to not get much sleep. View original article Contributor: Paula Span

The pharmaceutical company offered the government a chance to lock in additional supplies before its vaccine was proved effective in clinical trials. View original article Contributor: Sharon LaFraniere, Katie Thomas and Noah Weiland

Major birth defects are associated with an increased risk for cancer in childhood. New research suggests the risk persists into adulthood. View original article Contributor: Nicholas Bakalar

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Dense urban centers were vilified when the pandemic struck, rekindling the age-old town vs. country debate. We asked seven experts if the backlash was warranted. View original article Contributor:

A new generation of practitioners says the profession pays inadequate attention to different kinds of diets, body types and lives. View original article Contributor: Priya Krishna

Technology to alert people exposed to the virus could slow transmission, pilot studies show, but only if people and states sign up. So far, most haven’t. View original article Contributor: Jennifer Valentino-DeVries

The British-Swedish drugmaker has joined with a huge Asian company to produce a Covid-19 vaccine in China, where shady reputations are common in the pharmaceutical industry. View original article Contributor: Sui-Lee Wee and Javier C. Hernández

Using teletherapy, metrics and matching algorithms, entrepreneurs are focusing on addressing aspects of the mental health care system that they view as broken. View original article Contributor: Ellen Rosen

For most people, estrangements and family rifts are a source of chronic stress that threatens “mental, social and physical well-being.” View original article Contributor: Jane E. Brody